Ouboet buys himself a set of drums, but Yollie doesn't think much of it because he should have bought a dishwasher.

Koert asks Wimpie if he doesn't know a girl to go with him to a formal evening function, after which Wimpie introduces him to Liz.

Yollie and Ouboet practice a song for the town's evening function. Everyone is getting ready for this event.

Maggie is not very happy with all of Hendrik's awards and trophies; she decides that he should see a psychologist, but the newspaper doesn't lie.

Hess wanted to surprise everyone, but then they had already left to fetch her while she was already at home. Hendrik and Maggie are very surprised to hear about Hess's boyfriend.

Ouboet decides to join a gym with an instructor and all. However, Yollie is not very happy about it.

Riekie's friend was visiting her and Hendrik had to look after them, but he then asked Oom Hans, after which he again asked Wimpie and Sonja. However, a few unexpected things happen.

Neelsie is so excited to go to the sea that he keeps shouting "I'm going to the sea", even if the topic has nothing to do with the sea holiday.

Hendrik helps Rusty in the rain and explains to Maggie that he was only helping even though it looks very suspicious because she is in Hendrik's night gown.

Hess and Wimpie talk about Annetjie at school who might be pregnant and Maggie thinks she might be pregnant too.

Maggie complains that Hendrik doesn't take her out anymore and he mentions options, but Maggie isn't interested until they are invited to the mine manager's ball.

Yollie goes into labour, but Ouboet is not around. He is busy buying wing nuts for their baby's cot.

Fortunately, Hendrik makes his smelly pap in the garage. He prepares for a fishing competition, but is unfairly disqualified.

Koert is very much in love with Liz, but he talked about it at school and now Liz is mad at him. Koert sings her a song while Wimpie strums his guitar.

Maggie and Hendrik love Riekie and Neelsie very much, and now the welfare must decide on their future.

Koert explains how the final decision technique works with parents. Him and Wimpie test it out on Hendrik and Maggie.

Hendrik really stopped smoking this time after he saw Bossie Botha's lungs; even if it wasn't the cause of Bossie's death.

Maggie spent all night baking a cake for school for nothing and poor Hess is very sad to go to school without a cake and late too.

Maggie tries to find solutions with uplifting words and offers options on how Hendrik can lose weight so he can play golf better.

Maggie fusses with Hendrik because he doesn't spend enough quality time with his family.

Hendrik's father accidentally signed that people may take back furniture to pay off debts.

Maggie strikes and leaves the house. Hendrik goes to get her and everyone decides to name what they will do in the house to help.

The family is very excited about Bennie coming home. Bennie mentions that he wants to go to Marion Island to work there.

Hendrik has to go for a course for work, but unfortunately it falls on Maggie's birthday and she is very unhappy about it.

The van Tonder's think Hendrik's bakkie was stolen because Hendrik thought Wimpie drove the bakkie and Wimpie thought Hendrik drove the bakkie.

Yollie goes for her driver's license and Oupa for his learner's license.

Wimpie ran naked across the hotel's roof. It doesn't matter which child in the family does what, Hendrik always ends up in trouble.

Marriage is give and take, but Hendrik thinks they say nothing about cutting off. Maggie convinces Hendrik to go see the doctor so he can explain everything to him.

It is busy in the van Tonders' house. Unhappiness too.

Ouboet has shares in a racing rabbit. Wimpie and Hess would like a swimming pool; Wimpie signed a document that sent a pool salesman knocking on their door.

Spike's comment that Ouboet is moving to Giepie bothers Hendrik terribly. The children went for aptitude tests and the results are not what one expects.

Ouboet practices his first aid skills on Hess for a competition at the mine, little knowing that he will be helping a woman in labor on her way to the hospital.